Team USA men’s Team to Return to International cricket with Tour of Oman

USA Cricket is delighted to name the 14-man squad today. who will represent the United States men’s national team next month. as well as the return of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, starting with a tri-series in Muscat, Oman. Team USA will make its return to international cricket for the first time since the start of the COVID pandemic. and will take on Nepal and hosts Oman in a series of One Day Internationals in Muscat. Where each side plays each other twice starting on 13 September. .

The 14-Member Squad Will Also Include Kyle Phillips as Travel Reserve :

Before the series begins, USA will also play Papua New Guinea in two One Day Internationals, that too in Muscat, 572 days after the final action, the first international cricket for any American side since the start of the COVID pandemic. Will happen. The 14-man squad will also include Kyle Phillips as travel reserve. Who will be able to come to the main team in case of any injury or illness.

The First Match Will be Under the Leadership of J Arunkumar:

The tour will also be the first under the new USA Cricket Men’s Head Coach, J Arunkumar. Who has had to wait for more than a year to be in charge of his first matches. In the CWC League 2 table, USA is currently ranked second. And the team will try to collect important points from the four-match series.

The USA Touring Party will arrive in Muscat on 2 September and will have several training days to deliver the best possible training for local playing conditions in the luxurious facilities of the grounds of the Oman Cricket Academy.

Worked Together to Select the United States Men’s National Team:

The chairman of the men’s national selection panel, Michael Voss, said that “It is exciting to be able to announce the men’s national team heading to Oman for our first international cricket in more than a year and a half. As regional and national selectors, we have worked together since October last year to select national and regional training groups, squads for national trials, and now finally the United States men’s national team.

We are not able to select some of the key players due to their unavailability due to various reasons. But this has given us an opportunity to add some new players to the team. As well as a core group of experienced players who have previously represented Team USA. has done. Crucially, we have hired the men’s national coach, J.J. Arunkumar, in selecting these players, and confirming Saurabh Netravalkar as captain, along with the new vice-captain, Aaron Jones, to lead the team in our return to cricket. . “

Richard Donne Said That There is Light at the End of The Tunnel :

Richard Donne, Director of USA Cricket Operations, said that “It has been a long road since last year to keep our players active during the ongoing COVID pandemic. But now there is light at the end of the tunnel. The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 is back on track, and hopefully by the end of 2021, there will be more international cricket for both our men’s and women’s teams.

A lot of hard work has been put in by both the ICC and the members involved in this series and we are particularly grateful to the Oman Cricket Board and their management for promoting the importance of these series along with the Government of Oman and helping us achieve this. Back on the international stage. Able. Now that the opportunity to play is finally in front of us, there is a lot of incentive for us to do well in the crucial One Day Internationals in the context of CWC League 2.

Team USA Squad

Saurabh Netravalkar (Captain)
Aaron Jones (vice-captain)
Abhishek Faradkari
Dominic Rikhi
elmore hutchinson
Gajanand Singh
Jasdeep Singh
Jaskaran Malhotra
Karima Gore
monak patel
Nisarga Patel
noshtush kenjige
Steven Tyler
sushant modani
Kyle Phillips (Travelling Reserve)*

Team USA’s Schedule for Oman

one day international match

September 6 USA vs Papua New Guinea – Muscat, starting at 9.30am
9 September USA v Papua New Guinea – Muscat, 2.30 pm (Day/Day)

ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

13 September USA v Nepal – Muscat, 2.30 pm (Day/Day)
16 September USA v Oman – Muscat, 2.30 pm (Day/Day)
17 September USA v Nepal – Muscat, 2.30 pm (Day/Day)
Sept 20 USA v Oman – Muscat, 2.30 pm (Day/Day)

This is the fourth tri-series of One Day International matches for Team USA in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 after the men’s national team achieved ODI status in the ICC World Cricket League 2 in Namibia in April 2019. Matches are part of one. Chain. Team USA will play 36 ODIs in the league over the course of 3 years which was heavily disrupted by the COVID pandemic. The top 3 finishers in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 will qualify for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023.

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